Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Technical Session: Pass & Move

Passing Gates Unopposed (15 mins)

Organisation

• Players are working in a pairs with a ball between a pair
• They are looking to pass to one another through a gate
• If they have passed through a red gate they should then look to find another blue gate next and vice versa
• After receiving the ball, a player should look to execute one of the skill moves for this block before passing the ball

Progression

• Progression 1: Instead of passing through the gate, when a player receives the ball their first touch should through a gate before finding their teammate who does the same thing
• Progression 2: Like the original practice of passing though gates, but when a player receives the ball they cannot move with it, forcing their partner to move and receive at an angle which is appropriate

Coaching Points

• Looking at good passing technique: hips facing forward, head over the ball, non kicking foot planted next to the ball, using the inside of the foot to pass, ankle locked, aiming for the centre of the ball, follow through of kicking leg
  
• Players should be keeping their heads up to avoid the congestion
• First touch should be into space
• Players should move into space after passing the ball
• Trying to receive at an angle
• Encourage diagonal passes

1v1/2v2/3v3 (25 mins)

Organisation

• Players are split into two teams and each player has a number​

• When a player’s number is called out, they come onto the pitch and play a 1v1 against their opponent​

• Games should last 60-90 seconds each​

• Once their game is done the player should stand behind or to the side of the goal​

• Multiple games can be played at the same time (max of three games at once) – players will be challenged on awareness in this situation

Progressions

• This can progress into doing 2v2s and 3v3s by calling out numbers (in total have a maximum of 6 players on the pitch at any time)

• Players should try and score as close to the goal as possible in to work on their dribbling. You can add an end zone on each side of the pitch that players must score within​

• Encourage defenders to try and press/engage as soon as possible to put the attacker under pressure​

• Challenge players who are dominating by asking them to do a skill to beat their player or score/dribble with their weak foot​

• Ensure players are playing against those who are similar ability and/or physically similar – this is vital!

• Use of this block's focus skill moves can be worth extra points
• For the 2v2/3v3, use of this blocks core moves can be worth extra points or even a game breaker